I have a computer that is not doing anything. I really don't want to pay $10 a month to the cable company for a DVR service that they will have some control over. I don't really care about HD (when I ...

Make / model / cable provider?<BR><BR>A lot of these set top boxes issued by cable companies have their ports disabled. What you'll be able to do with the box is dictated not only by the capabilities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — ...

Cable Card has a reputation for being finicky and difficult to install, but my recent experiment with a third party DVR on Verizon Fios was pure cake. David leads the editorial team at CNET. We create ...

Q. My cable company finally scrambled all the channels so they can only be received with a cable box. Can I at least purchase these boxes anywhere? A. This e-mail conveniently arrived on the day ...